Central America vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Central America currently reports 1.56 million ha against 494.22 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.56 million ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 3,158.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 17th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963,074 ha | 4,295 ha | 958,778 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 1.28 million ha | 8,926 ha | 1.27 million ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 1.15 million ha | 7,801 ha | 1.15 million ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 1.22 million ha | 1,066 ha | 1.21 million ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Central America or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Central America, at 1.56 million ha against 494.22 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 1.56 million ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Central America ranks 17th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.